to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Yu Gong (main character in the 4th century BC Chinese fable "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains"); Yúgōng; Yukong
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
at first; in the beginning; originally
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
speech; expression; wording; language
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
radiant smile; contented smile
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
one more time; once more; once again
thereupon; shortly thereafter
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
now that; since; so long as; because
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
such; like that; in that way
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
obscure; vague; ambiguous
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
revisiting; visiting again
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
traditional; customary; conventional
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run